Performance Analysis of Optimized Screen-Printed Electrodes for Electrochemical Sensing

Authors

  • Rosminazuin Ab Rahim IIUM
  • Nurul Amira Farhana Roslan International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Aliza Aini Md Ralib International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Nor Farahidah Za'bah International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Anis Nurashikin Nordin International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Mohd Saiful Riza Bashri International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Muhammad Irsyad Suhaimi Jabil Circuit Sdn. Bhd.
  • Zambri Samsudin Jabil Circuit Sdn. Bhd.
  • Lai Ming Lim Jabil Circuit Sdn. Bhd.
  • Gandi Sugandi National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia

Keywords:

Screen-printed electrode, sensor, area, spacing, simulation, voltammetry, performance, current density

Abstract

The screen-printed electrode (SPE) sensor is widely employed in food analysis, environmental health monitoring, disease detection, toxin detection and other applications. As it is crucial for the SPE sensor to have an outstanding performance, this study examined the effects of manipulating the working electrode (WE) area, gap spacing between electrodes, and counter electrode (CE) width on the performance of an SPE sensor. Finite element simulation on various geometrical dimensions was done prior to screen-printed electrode SPE sensors fabrication at Jabil Circuits Sdn Bhd. The electrodes performance is measured through cyclic voltammetry (CV) using a potentiostat at an optimum scan rate of 0.01 V/s and a voltammetry potential window range of -0.2 to 0.8 V in 0.01 M Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS) solution. It is discovered that adjusting the WE area and the gap separation between the electrodes had the most impact on sensor performance compared to varying the CE width. In both simulation and CV measurement, a WE with a radius of 0.9 mm, an area of 2.54 mm2, and a gap spacing of 0.7 mm has shown the highest current density which is translated as the highest sensitivity. Further CV measurement in nicotine sensing application has proven that the SPE sensor can effectively detect the nicotine oxidation indicating its promising potential as a biosensor. Combination of optimum SPE dimension together with suitable electrode modification process serves as the basis for an effective and sensitive SPE sensor for various biosensing applications.

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Author Biographies

  • Nurul Amira Farhana Roslan, International Islamic University Malaysia

    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Aliza Aini Md Ralib, International Islamic University Malaysia

    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

     

  • Nor Farahidah Za'bah, International Islamic University Malaysia

    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Anis Nurashikin Nordin, International Islamic University Malaysia

    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Mohd Saiful Riza Bashri, International Islamic University Malaysia

    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

     

  • Muhammad Irsyad Suhaimi, Jabil Circuit Sdn. Bhd.

    Jabil Circuit Sdn. Bhd, Bayan Lepas Industrial Park Phase 4, 11900, Penang, Malaysia

  • Zambri Samsudin, Jabil Circuit Sdn. Bhd.

    Jabil Circuit Sdn. Bhd, Bayan Lepas Industrial Park Phase 4, 11900, Penang, Malaysia

  • Lai Ming Lim, Jabil Circuit Sdn. Bhd.

    Jabil Circuit Sdn. Bhd, Bayan Lepas Industrial Park Phase 4, 11900, Penang, Malaysia

     

  • Gandi Sugandi, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia

    Research Center for Electronics and Telecommunications - National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jl Cisitu, Sangkuriang, Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

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Published

22-06-2022

How to Cite

Ab Rahim, R. ., Roslan, N. A. F., Md Ralib, A. A., Za'bah, N. F., Nordin, A. N., Bashri, M. S. R., Suhaimi, M. I., Samsudin, Z., Lim, L. M., & Sugandi, G. (2022). Performance Analysis of Optimized Screen-Printed Electrodes for Electrochemical Sensing. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 14(3), 250-261. https://penerbit.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/ijie/article/view/10765

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